Hazard Analysis Scope

DOE-DP-STD-3016-99

5.1 HAZARD ANALYSIS SCOPE

The scope of the HA must match the full scope of operations for which DOE authorization is sought.

The HA must consider the operational processes, equipment, facility or facilities, operation-unique

activities related to movements within or between facilities, and the specific locations where the

activities are to be conducted.

The HA consists of a systematic evaluation of the hazardous materials, energy sources, and hazards

associated with the NEO that could lead to serious injury to workers, damage to the environment, and

adverse effects to the health and safety of the public. The primary focus of the HA is to evaluate all

hazards that could lead to ND, HED/D, and fire which result in dispersal of fissile material from the

pit of a nuclear explosive. This evaluation should ensure that all potential operational and facility

hazards are addressed and that process-specific and common-facility controls applicable to the NEO

are identified.

The HAR is not required to include a quantitative consequence assessment of all accidents. However,

some qualitative consequence assessments may be required to support evaluation of facility safety

basis issues.

Offsite transportation of nuclear explosives is addressed in a transportation SAR prepared in

accordance with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Application and Stockpile Management

Transportation SAR (TSAR) Guidance which has been incorporated into DOE O 461.X,

"PACKAGING, TRANSFER, AND TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS OF NATIONAL

SECURITY INTEREST." The transportation SAR and the Over-the-Road Nuclear Explosive Safety

Study (NESS) Master Study provide documentation of the safety analysis of offsite nuclear explosive

transportation operations. Offsite transportation is excluded from the scope of a HA for a specific

NEO. However, a HA prepared in accordance with this standard must address onsite transportation.

The safety of nuclear explosive operations overlaps with both environmental regulations and

occupational safety and health regulations. Compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

rules or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are not within the scope

of the HA. Compliance with EPA rules is addressed in separate analyses and documentation and is

assessed through facility-specific Integrated Safety Management Programs. Routine occupational or